Tweet - "Today @POTUS signed the John S. McCain defense authorization bill #FY2019NDAA into law. Here are a few ways it will impact Texas:"

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"Today @POTUS signed the John S. McCain defense authorization bill #FY2019NDAA into law. Here are a few ways it will impact Texas:"

"The #FY19NDAA raises troops' pay by 2.6%, the largest pay raise for our military in nearly 10 years"

"The #FY19NDAA restores focus on military readiness training with increased funding for each Service, including increased flying hours"

"The #FY19NDAA authorizes $140 million for military construction projects in Texas, including a new Basic Military Training dorm at @JBSA_Official and a new warehouse at @RRAD_TX"

"Supports @POTUS's budget request for 77 F-35s and authorizes @DeptofDefense to procure additional F-35s if funds become available #FY19NDAA"

"Prioritizes access to high quality public education for military children through increased DOD supplemental impact aid, especially for disabled military children #FY19NDAA"

"Invests in the Armed Services Blood Program at Fort Bliss so they can better provide blood components to military medical treatment facilities worldwide #FY19NDAA"

"Begins building cyber institutes at senior military colleges such as @TAMU. #FY19NDAA"

"Modernizes infrastructure at @PantexPlant in Amarillo and other nuclear labs by directing @NNSANews to submit a plan for modernizing such plants #FY19NDAA"

"Invests in our legacy fighter aircraft such as the F-16s flown by @301FighterWing and the @149FW. #FY19NDAA"

@JohnCornyn

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